James W. Denton Diary
J. W. Denton
Baldwin Blues Co H 4th Ga Vol
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Distances Around Norfolk Va.
Miles
From Norfolk to Fort Monroe (air line)
11
From Norfolk to Newport Newse 10¾
From Norfolk to Sewells Point 7
From Norfolk to Ocean View 7¼
From Norfolk to Sandy Point 4¾
From Norfolk to Pig Point 8½
From Norfolk to Boushes Bluff 4¾
From Norfolk to Craney Island 4
From Norfolk to Lamberts Point 2½
From Norfolk to Naval Hospittle Point 3/8
From Norfolk to Hampton 12
From Norfolk to Rip Raps 10
From Norfolk toWilloughby Point 8½
From Craney Island to New Point Newse
From Craney Island to Fort Monroe 8
From Craney Island to Rip Raps 7 3/8
From Craney Island to Pig Point 4
From Craney Island to Sewells Point 4½
From Craney Island to Boushes Bluff 2
From Craney Island to Naval Hospittle
3½
From Fort Monroe to Mill Creek Bridge
½
From Fort Monroe to Rip Raps 1
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From Fort Monroe to Hampton 2 ¼
From Fort Monroe to Willoughby Point
20½
From Fort Monroe to Sewells Point 4
From Fort Monroe to New Port Newse
6 ¾
From Fort Monroe to Sandy Point 6¾
From Fort Monroe to Craney Island 8
From Fort Monroe to Pig Point 9½
From Sewells Point to Willoughby Point
2
From Sewells Point to Boushes Bluff 2½
From Sewells Point to Rip Raps 3
From Sewells Point to Battery to Rip Raps 3½
From Sewells Point to New Port Newse
5
From Sewells Point to Hampton 5½
From Newport Newse to Hampton 5½
From Newport Newse to Boushes Bluff
6
From Newport Newse to Willoughby Point 6½
From Willoughby Point to Rip Raps 1½
From Willoughby Point to Fortres Monroe 2½
From Willoughby Point to Hampton 5
From Naval Hospittle Point to Boushes Bluff 4½
From Sandy Point to Camp Talbot 2
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March the 10th 1861
My notes in Care of
James Sawyer of
Buncombe Co. N. Carolina
One On John Brigmon
due the 7th of Oct 1859
amount $25.25
One On M. H. Brigmond
due the first of Dec 1859
amount $14.50
One On John Chambers
due the 20th of Sept 1859
amount $5.00
end
Nov 22 1859
Purchased of Lindsey
Holcombe & Co
One Over Coat
One Vest
Six yds Shirting
Six yds drilling
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Madison Co. N.C. Nov 3rd 1858
Sold to Scot McLane One
waggon for $25.00
Wm Carter started to
Georgia Nov the 18th 1858
Monday Aug the 26 1861
fleet left Fort Monroe
for Cape Hateras
Harriet Lane attacted
Pig Point June 5th 61
Received H.E.B. Sep 7th 1861
Recd Lon B Sep 7 1861
Aug 28 Fort Clarke taken
29 Hateras taken
Battle of Big Bethel June 10th 1861
Battle of Alegany Dec. 13th 1861
Battle near Corinth Miss Apr 6th 1862
Surrender of Fort Pulaski Apr 12th 1862
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Colonels of N.C. Regiments
1 Stokes
2 Tew
3 Meares
4 Anderson
5 McRae
6 Pender
7 Campbell
8 Shaw
9 Bradford, Artilery
10 Ransom, Cavalry
11 Spruill, Cvelry
12 Williams
13 Daniel vacant
14 Daniel
15 McKenney
16 S. Lee
17 Martin
18 Radcliffe
19 C. C. Lee
20 Iverson
21 Hoke
22 Pettigrew
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Col of N.C. Regt.
23 Kirkland
24 Clark
25 T. L. Clingman
26 Vance
27 Singletary
28 R. B. Vance
29 Lane
30 Bell
31 Jordan
July 9th 63
James Barnes Paid 1.00
Henry Gecks Paid 4.00
John G. Horsham Paid 2.00
Gris Griffin Paid 1.00
Wm Robinson Paid 2.00
Sgt A.J. Cane Paid 1.00
Gris Griffin Paid 1.00
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Camp Near Orange C. House
Lieut R. V. Jones, Co. H 4th Geo. Vols
Dr to E. D. Holcombe of the same
Co. fifty nine dollars borrowed
money March 21st 1864
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Mr Harrison
Nov 21 50
Nov 23 75
Nov 25 75
Nov 26 75
Nov 28 75
Nov 30 75
425
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Nov 24 75
25
100
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To All Whom it may concern
The bearer hereof Elisha D Holcombe a private of Captain James W Butts Company of Fourth Regiment Georgia Vols. aged twenty eight years, five feet ten inches high, fair complexion, hazel eyes dark hair and by occupation a farmer, borne in the County of Gwinett County, State of Georgia, and enlisted at Milledgeville on the 26th day of April 1861, to serve one year, is hereby permitted to go to Milledgeville, in the County of Baldwin, State of Georgia, he having received a furlough from the [blank] day of [blank] 1864, to the [blank] day of [blank] 1864, at which time he will rejoin his Company or Regiment at Camp near Orange Court House Va. or wherever it then may be, or be considered a deserter.
Subsistence has been furnished to said Private Elisha D Holcombe to the [blank] day of [blank] 1864 and pay to the 31st day of December 1863, both inclusive
Given under my hand at
Camp near Orange C House
this 30th April 1864
Capt Comdg Co H 4 Ga
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Private Elisha D Holcombe
Co H 4th Ga Vol
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30th April 1864
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Application for thirty
(30) Days furlough under
Gen Order No 1 Head Qrs
A.N.V.
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Respt ford Approved
The Applicant has fur
nished an able bodied
Recruit who has been
enlisted unconditionally
and is now doing duty
in Co H 4th Ga Regt
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Suny South
1st
From the bright sunny south wheare in peace and content
The years of my boyhood weare carlesly spent
From the broad spreading plains to the deep flowing streams
Ever dear to my heart ever dear in my dreams
2
I have left the refinements and comforts of life
For trils bloodsed pensation and strife
I have counted the cost and applied in my word
And have shouldered my musket and belted my sword
3rd
My father looked sad but he bid me depart
My mother embraced me with anguish at heart
And my beautiful sister looked pale in her woe
Yet they kissed me and blessed me and told me to go
4th
I left a pretty girl my hearts galant star
More beautiful than others more preacious by fare
Though she weeped when I started she asked me not to stay
And I gave her my hand and I hastened away
5th
Oh Mother dear Mother for me do weep
Your kind advice I forever shall keep
You taught me to be brave from my boyhood to a man
And I am going in defence of my own native land
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Can I not see you before
The train goes up I would like very much to see you
Oh sister dear sister I cannot see you now
Your tears and your sorrows trouble me so
Oh now I must be gone for this hear I cannot stand
And I am going in defence of my own native land
From my brothers and sisters I now had to part
From my Father and my mother the dearest of my heart
Oh I never shall forget when I took them by the hand
Then I started to fight for my own native land
The time will soon come oh long will it be
When from Union and Yankees our Country will be free
The war will be over and troubles will end
And I will look to the loved ones and hasten to them
Time points to a day when the conflict shall cease
When virtue be followed by promanant peace
When northern invaders our land will be free
And I will hasten to the loved ones waiting for me
Stay untill morning, I cant stay
Come after the train goes up I must go up on the train
Can I see you to night
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Sharpsburg Sept 17th 1862
Maryland Sept 15th 1862
Sept 17th 1862
July 1st 1862
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June 11th 63 marched som Camp Near Fredericksburg Va
crossed the Blue Ridge at Chester gap May 28th 63
through Front Royal crossed the Shenandoah River & taken the Winchester road kept it a few miles & take the road to White Post & camped June 13th off again by millwood from thare to Berryvill & taken the Winchester Road & camped some 6 miles from Berryville June 14th off for Martinsburg Sunset formed in line of Battle & taken the town without a fight & camped in the place June 15 11 O.C. marched for Williamsport We crossed the Potomac at sunset & camped one mile from town
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June 63
Miss Louisa Lampkin
Camp near Fredericksburg Va
Caroline Co
June 4th 4 O.C. A.M. Set out on the march pased Spotsyvania C.H. one mile and camped 16 miles June 5th marched at five O.C. A.M. marched within 7 miles of Raccoon ford Rapidan River & camped 18 miles June 6th 4 O.C. A.M. started again marched three miles & halted for the remainder of the day June 7th 4½ O.C. A.M. off for Culpeper C.H. marched by Culpeper som three miles & camped 8th Remain hear all day 9th Cavalry fight & we sent to support them near Brandy Station the enemy recrossed the river 10th in camp near Brandy Station 11 O.C. P.M. we left marched som 12 miles camped on Hazel River 13th Off again soon crosed the Warenton Turnpike at Hains Crossroads & through a vilage caled Flint Hill camped 2 miles from the vilage
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Page 1
November 1861
Fri 1st Just off picket fair sun shines warm
12 Cloudy and winds cool
8 Raining and east winds
Sat 2ond 7 Still raining and east winds high
12 The storm ceased though the wind still blowing very hard
8 Cloud and apearance of more rain
Su 3 7 fair and west winds Vaughan arrives
12 fair and warm
8 Calm and cloudy appearance of more rain
Mon 4th7 fair and some frost
12 fair and very pleasant
8 fair but little cool
Tues 5th 7 fair and pleasant Tuttle leaves for Georgia No 14 draws a new tent
12 fair fine wether
8 Some appearance of rain
Wed 6th 7 thunder lightning and little rain
12 thin clouds warm and distant thunder
8 high winds and appearance of cool wether
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2
November 1861
Thir 7th 7 fair cool and pleasant wether
12 Some flying clouds and cool winds
8 fair and cool
Fri 8 7 Cold and frosty
12 fine pleasant wether
8 I am on picket nice knight on No 3
Sat 9th 7 a prety day sun shines warm
12 Butler and i near Hodges Bridge
Sunset very sharp lightning and thunder
8 the rain is over and gon
Sun 10th 7 Beautiful morning fair and pleasant Co inspection of arms
12 fair with appearance of frost a suposed spy in camp
Mon 11th 7 fine morning
12 Sun shines beautiful and warm
8 Cool pleasant knight
Tues 12th 7 North winds I on fatigue duty
12 fine wether
8 give up my Minie gun
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3
November 1861
Wed 13th 4 O.C. Grimes Batery fiered on we marched to the beach in line of Battle
12 fine wether excitement died out
8 I on picket
Thi 14th 7 warm and pleasant wether
12 Still warm and cloudy 2 in the eavening reviewed by General Blanchard
8 rainin slow
Fri 15th 7 Cloudy and appearance of rain fast day
12 wether changed looks like being cold
8 flying clouds and west windes
Sat 16th 7 Cool flying clouds and north winds letter to H.E.B.
12 Still cool Vaughan quits Hospittle
8 Very cool north winds
Sun 17th 7 Sun shines warm inspection of arms Co
12 Sun shines the north wind cool Our cook left us
8 Clear and cool
Mon 18th 7 I am on fatigue puting up winter quarters
12 Cool wether
8 Clear and cool
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4
November 1861
Tues 19th 7 On fatigue duty
12 Clear and cool
8 Clear and still cool received a letter from Miss L.B.
Wed 20th 7 heavy fiering from Rip Raps
8 Still continues
12 appearance of snow
8 Brand Shepherd & me on picket
Thu 21st 7 Cloudy and cool
12 fine pleasant wether
8 Cool and pleasant
Fri 22ond 7 warm Clear all prepareing for winter
12 Reamys Mess puting up house
8 Cool wether
Sat 23rd 7 Brand and me chops board timber
12 appearance of warm wether Tuttle arrive hear from Milledgeville
8 Cloudy and warm
Sun 24th 7 Cold very cool
12 pleasant
8 Cloudy and warm
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5
November 1861
Mon 25th 7 Cold wether ground frozened hard Brand and me goes to geting boards
12 Clear and cool wether
8 Butler leaves for Georgia
Tues 26th 7 Cool Trent McCombs arrives
12 fair and cool
8 Brand Mappin & me on picket No. 2
Wed 27th 7 fair Forsythe discharged leave for Geo
12 fair
8 Cloud and droping rain
Th 28th 7 Cloudy
12 Clear warm Our mes puting up a house
8 east winds and cool
Fri 29th 7 pleasant I on fatigue Sim Rolinds takes my place and i working on our house
12 warm Brand & i rafters house
8 warm appearance of fallen wether
Sat 30 7 raining and wind very high
12 Cleared off working on house
8 fair and little cool
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6
December 1861
Sun 1st 7 fair pleasan wether nine O.C. Regiment inspection
12 Brand an I starts to Mr Badgood landing
8 Clear an cool
Mon 2 7 engagement betwen the Patric Henry and the federal gun boats
fiering ceased at 8
12 Cool appearance of fallen wether
8 Brand Worsham and I on picket No 4 rain sleet snow wind and cold no sleep
Tues 3 7 Very cold and windy
12 Brand and me sleeping
8 we received our uniforms
Wed 4th 7 Very cool Nelson arrived letter from E.V.H. & on from Miss M.D.
12 Cool fatigue party puting up sentry box
8 Clear drawed furlows
Thi 5th 7 Brand goes to Badgoods for bri & fails to get
12 fair & cool Some snow on the ground
8 fair and cool
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7
December 1861
Fri 6th 7 fair and cool Brand and me goes to Mr Peakes and paid for some brick and while geting a cart to hawl them some person steals one hundred
12 wee working on our chimney
8 fair and pleasant wether
Sat 7th 7 workin on chimney
12 just finished
8 Hearty Gardner and Hall arrives from Georgia
Sun 8th fair and pleasant grate excitement Ordered to cook three day rations furlows
stoped
12 all trying to find out what is up
8 dress parad at 4 Brand Worsham and myself on picket fair all knight
Mon 9th 7 excitement dying out
12 fair and warm
8 prety fair knight dress parad at 4
Tues 10th 7 fair and warm drawing shingles
12 fine wether 4 O.C. dress parade
8 fair and warm
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8
December 1861
Wed 11th 7 Cloudy appearance of rain we are covering our house.
nin O.C. Charleston on fier
12 fair and very warm 4 O.C. dress para
8 wind very high turning cool
Thu 12 7 fair and cool we puting up a kitchen
12 fair cool and windy dress parad 4
8 fair and cool
Fri 13th 7 fair and cool
12 Joshua is gon to town dress parade 4 O.C.
8 fair and still
Sat 14th 7 the largest frost I ever saw
12 Shepherd Brand & myself is dobing house 4 O.C. dress parade
8 fair still and cool
Sun 15th 7 fair Co inspection
12 fair & cool winds. 4 O.C.dr.P
8 Worsham Brand & me on picket Po. No. 5 I write this while on post
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9
December 1861
Mon 16th
Mon 16th 7 Clear and large frost
12 fair and pleasant dress Par 4 O.C.
8 fair and cool
Tues 17 7 fair I go to Norfolk the land moist
12 flying around in Norfolk
8 On my journey home just just crossed the new Bridge. 4 O.C. dre. P
Wed 18th 7 fair and warm
12 we take our tent down
8 pleasant fair wether
Thu 19th 7 fair and warm
12 makeing a door shuter 4 O.C. dres. Para
8 fair and warm
Fri 20th 7 fair and we are paid off to the first of November
12 fair and warm 4 O.C. dress Parade
8 Brand Worsham and me on picket turning cold fast the wind very high
Sat 21 7 fair and cold Brand gon to Norfolk
12 fair and cool 4 O.C. dres Parade
8 cool
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10
December 1861
Sun 22ond 7 fair Co inspection received a letter from A. Brank
12 Very pleasant no Parade
8 Cloud and appearance of snow
Mon 23rd 7 raining slow
12 windes high and the rain ceased
8 fair and cold no Parade
Tues 24th 7 fare and cold
12 Cloud choping board timber
8 fair 4 O.C. dress Parade
Wed 25th 7 Christmas we go to geting boards Cool and Cloudy
8 fair and pleasant
Thu 26 7 Cloudy and some apearance of rain 10 O.C. Batalion drill
8 Brand Gillespie and me on picket 2
Fri 27 7 fair morning 10 O.C. Batalion drill
12 Reamy and I at Mr Miars 4 O.C. dress parade Mr James Herty arrived from the federal side
Sat 28 fair and cold I at work on Dr Ormes house 4 O.C. dress parade
fair and cool Letter from Hellen Bri
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11
December 1861
Sun 29th daylight Privetear Sea Bird come down and taken a scooner laden with water It was taken from the federal express while going from fort Monroe to Newport Newse eight gun boats chaseing and fiering on the Sea Bird Brand gon to Norfolk as an escort
Mo 30th Cool pleasant wether I at work on Dr Ormes house. 4 O.C. dress parade
Lieut Walker starts to Georgia Cook left
Tue 31 fair 10 O.C. Review and inspection of arms articles of war read to the Co
Thomas laid our hearth 4 O.C. dress parade
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12
January 1862
Wed 1 New year high winds and warm wrote a letter to J. R. Jones
4 O.C. dress parade
Thu 2 Cool and cloudy target shooting 4 O.C. dress parade Brand Gillespie & me on picket Post No 2 On this side cold and cloudy wrote a letter to Miss K.W.
Fri 3rd 10 O.C. Betalion drill 2 O.C. Company Zouave drill 4 O.C. dress parade
5 O.C. Commences raining snowing and sleeting lasts all knight
Sat 4th every thing covered with ice it remains on the timber all day
4 O.C. dress Parade Burnsides fleet in Hamton Roads
Sun 5th Very cold Co inspection some sleet falling 4 O.C. dress parade
Sunset raining and friezeing
Mon 6th I get up and find the ground covered with ice we have plenty of fun falling down received a letter from Kelsey Brigmond 4 O.C. dress parad
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January 1862
Tue 7th the wether is very cold. 10 O.C. reviewed and inspected by General Blanchard
2 O.C. Zouave Co drill 4 O.C. dress parade
Wed 8th Sun shines beautiful. 10 O.C. Betalion drill. 2 O.C. Zouave Co drill 4 O.C. dress parade letter to Kelsey Brigmond
Thu 9th Raining in the forenoon 2 O.C. Zouave Co drill 4 O.C. dress parade Brand
Gillespie & me on picket No 2 this side
Fri 10th Cloudy & warm 2 O.C. Zouave Co drill we put a glas window in our house
4 O.C. dress Parade Sunset Blues raceing
Sat 11th warm morning 10 O.C. Betalion skirmish drill 2 O.C. Zouave Co drill
4 O.C. dress Parade, furlows commenced
Sun 12th warm Co Inspection 4 O.C. dress Parade
Mo 13th erly in the morning very warm Brand & me goes to Norfolk the land rout taken
Breakfast in Portsmouth visited the Navy yard. 2 O.C. left for home on Wm Selden
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14
January 1862
Mon 13th wether very cold, high sea
10 O.C. Betalion drill 8 O.C. eavening sleeting & snowing
Tues 14th I got up and finde the ground covered with snow & very cold
Sleeting and snowing all day 9 O.C. Mappin & Mahler leaves for Georgia
letter to C. Vaughan & one to Miss M. J.
Wed 15th Snow still on the ground Brand & me makeing a table
eavening rainy letter from J. R. Jones
Thu 16 fair sun shines warm 12 O.C. heavy fiering from Rip Raps at Sewells Point
throwing shell & shot 4 O.C. dress Parade Gillespie & me on picket to No 2 this side Cold and windy I write this wile on Post 8 O.C.
Fri 17th Cloudy 10 O.C. Betalion drill Brand & me at Wises Store 2 O.C. Co drill 4 O.C. dress Parade James Elington discharged and leaves for Georgia
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Camp Jackson Va. January 1862
Sat 18th Very foggy 2 O.C. Co. drill in the the after noon I diging a hole for the flag pole
4 O.C. dress Parade
Sun 19th Mimms leaves for Georgia
letter to J. R. Jones 9 O.C. Co Inspection 4 O.C. dress Parade
Mon 20th warm Cochrel drummed out 10 O.C. Betalion drill flag pole raised we finish
our floor. 2 O.C. drill Brand and me makes us a bunk 4 O.C. dress Parade
Tues 21st wet drisly day Brand & me makes a matras Lieut Walker arrived in camp
from Georgia letter from E.S.H.
Wed 22ond hoisted the new flag letter to E.S.H.
Philip Gulinger arrives from Georgia 4 O.C. dress Parade
Thu 23 Cold wind Brand & me makes some pillows tattoo raining high wind
high tide storm on sea. Brand on picket
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16
Camp Jackson Virginia Jan. 1862
Fri 24 raining and the wind very high Spring over flowed we can get no water
Gillespie Bagley & me on picket No. 1 on this side letter from Miss L.B.
Sat 25 the storm is over and the tide falling nothing of interest going on
Sun 26th Clear and pleasant 9 O.C. Co inspection wrote a letter to Miss L.B.
Mon 27th warm wether J Gans in camp Band go in to Boweres Hill a letter
to Miss E. V. H. Byington leaves for Georgia on furlow
Tue 28th warm and cloudy spent the day in makeing a pipe
Wed 29th warm chang of scedule, 10 O.C. Betalion drill 2½ O.C. Betalion drill in the
manual of arms 5 O.C. dress Parade
Th 30th raining i on fatigue received gray caps
Fri 31st Regiment Inspection 5 O.C. dress parade Brand Gillespie on picket & me Po No 2 this S I write this in the picket house.
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17
Camp Jackson Va. February 1862
Sat 1 Rained all knight & east winds I slept half the day Burnsides fleet at Hateras
Su 2 Cool 9 O.C. Company Inspection 4 O.C. dress parade I stayed all knight
with Wm Butler
Mo 3 7 O.C. Snowing fast 12 O.C. turned rained all the evening
Tu 4th the forenoon rainy 4 O.C. dress Parade T Mappin & Mahler arrived
letter from Mr J.R.J. & one from Miss M.J.
We 5th fair morning Payne & me out in the country 10 O.C. B. drill 4 O.C. dres parade
strong appeal made to the twelve months Vol to reenlist
Thu 6 7 O.C. rainy 12 O.C. rainy 2 O.C. rain ceased the Merrimac sent after
Fri 7 fair and warm Books open for reenlisting Brand Gillespie & me
on picket No 4 on other side
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18
Camp Jackson Va 1862
Sat 8 Reamy leaves for home on furlough Raining all day
Sun 9 no inspection fight on Roanoke
Mo 10 grate excitement Elizabeth City burned
Tu 11 10 O.C. Betalion drill Payne & me takes a trip in the country plenty fun
Wed 12 Commenced picketing the beach. 4 O.C. D.P.
10 O.C.B.D 1½ O.C. B.D. 4 O.C. D.P letter from Miss N.S.V.
Thu 13 warm 10 O.C.B.D 4 O.C. d.P
Fri 14 Payne & me in the country 10 O.C.B.D Mappin Gillespie & me on picket
Post No 2 on other side
Sat 15 writing all day cold & sleeting
Su 16 Cold no inspection 4 O.C.D.P
Mo 17 rained all day recd a letter from Miss E.V.H.
Tu 18 grate excitement fighting at fort Donolsen 4 O.C.D.P
Wed 19 rain bad news from donalson
Th 20 fair and warm 10 O.C.B.D 4 O.C.D.P Paid off
Mappin Green & me on Picket Po. no 1 on this side
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Camp Jackson Va 1862
Fri 21 fair 10 O.C.B.D, 4 O.C.D.P
Sat 22 very foggy Vice President Hamblin visit fort Monroe & newport neuse
Su 23 Delanney & George Caraker leaves for Geo
Mo 24 powerful storm J. W. Green & me at Pig Point 10 O.C.BD 4 O.C.D.P
Reamy returned
Tue 25 Payne & me seven miles in the country 4 O.C.D.P Sneed Mappin and me on picket Po. no 2 this side
Wed 26 no drill Sunset commenced raining
Th 27 grate effort made for me to reenlist 4 O.C.D.P
Fri 28 thanks giving day no drill 4 O.C.D.P
March
Sat 1 Regt inspection 4 O.C.D.P wrote a letter to Miss L.B.
Sun 2 dull times
Mo 3 warm 4 O.C.D.P Mappin Brand & me on Pic Po No 3 other side
Commenced entrenchments
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March 1862
Tu 4th 10 O.C.B.D Payne & me seven miles in the country 4 O.C.D.P Recd a letter
from Miss L.B. looking for a fight
Wed 5 10 O.C.B.D knapsack on 4 O.C.D.P
Th 6 10 O.C.B.D 2 O.C.Co.D. 4. O.C.D.P
Fri 7 4 O.C.D.P Merrimac looked for
Sat 8 10 O.C.BD 2 O.C. Merrimac came out the engagement lasted till knight
Sun 9 the fight commenced again between the Merrimac & Monitor lasted
till after twelve O.C.
Mo 10 a new cook 9 O.C.B.D 4 O.C.DP I on picket
Tu 11 9 O.C.B.D Payne & me in the country recd a letter from Miss L.B.
We 12 no drill wrote a letter to J Sawyer
Th 13 10 O.C.B.D. 4 O.C.D.P wrote a letter to Miss L.B.
Fri 14 Butler & me at shoe shop 10 O.C.B.D 4 O.C.DP
Sa 15 10 O.C.B.D a letter from Miss E.V.H.
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21
March 1862
Su 16 8 O.C. Co inspection went to Churchland to church 5 O.C.D.P Halls Gillespie
& me on picket the other side Po No 2
Mo 17th 10 O.C.B.D Bad news from Newbern NC 5 O.C.D.P
Tu 18th 10 O.C.B.D 4 O.C.D.P
Wed 19 10 O.C.B.D 5 O.C.D.P
Thu 20 rainy day no drill
Fri 21 new petition made for us to reenlist 5 O.C.D.P
Sat 22 B.B working on the trenches 5 O.C.D.P
Gillespie Tinsley & me on picket Po No 4 on other side
Sun 23 Co inspection dull times recd a letter from Miss N.V.
Mo 24 9 O.C.B.D 5 O.C.D.P
Tu 25th 9 O.C.B.D 5 O.C.D.P
W 26th 9 O.C.B.D 5 O.C.D.P
Th 27th 9 O.C.B.D 5 O.C.D.P
Fri 28th 9 O.C.B.D 5 O.C.D.P Sneed Worsham and me on picket Po No 4 the oth side
Sat 29 Merrimac looked for too windy
Su 30 Raining packed our goods to send home
Mo 31 Regt inspection 4 O.C.D.P
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22 April Camp Jackson, Va
1862
Tu 1 I went to Norfolk
Wed 2 10 O.C.BD 5 O.C.D.P
Th 3 10 O.C.B.D 5 O.C.D.P
Fri 4 10 O.C.B.D 5 O.C.DP Sneed Gillespie & me on picket Po No 1 this side
Sat 5 raining Recruiting Officers arrives
Sun 6 Thomas Mappin and me at town Point on Nancemond River all looking for the
Merrimack 5 O.C.D.P
Mo 7 Merrimac com to the Island a storm prevents her from coming further
Tu 8 raining the storm still rages
Wed 9 wind still high
Th 10 The storm ceasing
Fr 11 Merrimac in Hampton Roads
Sat 12 Out again but can get no fight Fort Pulaski fell
Sun 13 J F Butler Worsham & me on picket Po No 4 on the other side
Mo 14th Recd a letter from Miss L.B. 5 O.C.D.P
Tu 15 10 O.C.B.D
Wed 16 Regt marched to Capt Wises and by the first La. Conscription pased
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Camp Jackson Va 23
April 1862
17th, 18 & 19 grate excitement and talk about Conscription
Sun 20 1st La gon to South Mills
Mo 21 Gecks & me in the country
Tu 22 I 8 miles in the country alone
W 23 10 O.C.B.D 6 O.D.P
Th 24 J Shepherd & me on Western Branch
Fri 25 my first enlistment expiers
Sat 26 J. B. Shepherd Bagley & me on picket Po No 2 on other side
Su 27 dull times
M 28 Election held for new officers
Tu 29 2 Sgts & Corpls elected
W 30 Rgt inspection
May
Th 1 Butler & I at Shoulders Hill 6 O.C.D.P
Fri 2 9 O.C.B.D Butler & I in the country 6 O.C.DP l. N.S.V.
Sat 3 J. B. Shepherd Gecks & me on picket Po No 1 on other side
Sun 4 Slept it off
M 5 Battle of Williamsburg
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May 1862
Tu 6 J. W. Greir and me at Norfolk prepareing for evacuation
We 7 Still packing up 6 O.C.D.P
Th 8 Federal fleet up James River 2 O.C. four frigates & the Monitor shells Sewells Pt
Jenkins Worsham & me on picket near the island
Fr 9 all calm 9 O.C.BD 6 O.C.DP
Sat 10 10 O.C. received orders to march for Petersburg at 12 O.C. Bid Camp Jackson
farewell 5 O.C. at shoulders Hill 10 O.C. stoped in six miles of Suffolk slept till day
Sun 11 daylight started again halted in two miles of Suffolk for further orders 10 O.C. marched through town to the Nancemon River thare halted till near sunset
Started again and marched 7 miles now 11 O.C.
Mo 12 daybreak marched again at Blackwater Cook dinner & rested then marched to Berlin and camped
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May 1862
Tu 13 daybreak left Berlin 9 O.C. Cooking dinner at Chapel Hill Church
30 miles from Petersburg
Wed 14th daybreak marched again cooked dinner at a white house 15 miles from
Petersburg marched from Mr Reaves to a mill ten miles from Petersburg
and camped
Thu 15 arrived at Petersburg 9 O.C. and camped on the Heights of Apomattox
Fri 16 I visited Petersburg 4 O.C. Brig drill 6 O.C.DP Recruits com
Sat 17 4 O.C. Brig drill 6 O.C.D.P
Su 18 I on police guard Po No. 8
Mo 19 4 O.C. Brig Drill Mo com Co. Vol taken som prisoners at City Point
Tu 20 4 O.C. Brig drill one mile from camp 6 O.C.D.P
Wed 21 9 O.C.B.D 12 O.C. Recd marching orders
6 O.C.D.P Gen Huger & Blanchard pres
Thu 22 6½ O.C. left Camp Heights of Apomattox and marched through Petersburg
10 O.C. pitched tents at mechanics Factory on Swift Creek three miles
north of town
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May 1862
Fri 23 Ordered to cook three days rations 6 O.C.D.P
Sat 24 Rainy
Su 25 went to church near the Factory
Mo 26 On picket at the R.Road Bridge on Swift Creek
Tu 27 raining
We 28 left Camp Belcher at 12 O.C. & and camped near Port Walstall Apomattox
Th 29th 12 O.C. ordered to Richmond
Fri 30 Marched through Richmond & camped one mile east of town
I slept in a stable
Sat 31 11 O.C. marching to the Battlefield 12 O.C. the Ball opend 4th not engaged
June Chicahominy Swamp Va
Sun 1 the Ball opens soon we hurried to the Battlefield I am detailed
to guard the amunition
Mon 2 this morning all still 8 O.C. I joining Rgt
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Chickahominy Swamp Va 1862
Tu 3 in line of Battle at the breast works in Chicahominy Swamp
Rain all day and knight
Wed 4th Raining calm times now
Thu 5th Cloudy & wet this enemy shelling our lines
Fri 6th Raining still we at the breast works
Sat 7th still wet in the after noon very heavey rain
Sun 8th fair and windy all peacable
Mo 9th dry day and all knight raining
Tu 10th Cloudy and cool in the eavening raining wrote letter to Miss E.V.H.
Wed 11th The Blues went skirmishing saw the enemy but kiled non
Thu 12th 4th Regt on picket I near the Y.R.Road one prisoner taken
Fri 13th D. Stanley shot through the arm while on post 12 O.C. releaved by the first Louisiana Rgt
Sa 14 Calm times very warm wether
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June 1862
Chickahominy Swamp Va
Sun 15th good apearance of a fight a good deal of skirmishing going on paid off
Mon 16th day light more skirmishing we ordered out in line of battle but no fight
dismised and put to work on the breast works in mud & water
Tu 17 election held for 3 Lieut J. W. Green elected the after noon in the ditch
Wed 18 a little skirmishing going on in the after noon we ordered out in line of
battle no fight Willis Vaughan discharged
Thu 19th Calm times nothing of interest going on
Fri 20th Willis Vaugh leaves for Georgia 4th Regt on picket I hid in a fence corner
now Geser Right takes command of 3rd Brigade
Sat 21 releaved from picket by the 3rd N.C. in the eavening skirmishing we called
out in line of battle
Sun 22 all peaceable no fiering going on in the afternoon I herd preaching
Mo 23rd in the forenoon I visit 12th Ala in the eavening heavy skirmish in front of us
Fed cros our line but run back
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June
Chickahominy Swamp Va 1862
Tu 24th I reported sick. 5 O.C. 4th Rgt starts on picket very wet eavening
Wed 25 4 Rgt on picket the left atacted by the federals at 8 O.C. in the fore noon
and the fight lasted all day
Thur 26th nothing but skirmishing going on to day
Fri 27th hard fight going on to day between the Chickahominy & Pamunkey Rivers
the federals falling back our side victorious
Sa 28 Calm times along the lines. 5 O.C. 4th Rgt go on picket I at camp
Sun 29 early the last yankey leave ther works on the Williamsburg road caled Camp
Lincoln in the fore noon I burying yankeys and it beat all jobs ever I undert.
in afternoon our Rgt leaves for the chace
Mo 30 I leave camp soon to hunt the rgt 12 O.C. caught up at the yankey camp worn out
too stayed all knight on the Charles Cty road
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late in the knight I awoke and herd something like music I listened good and
found to be a pianno and I thought it beat all music I ever herd evrything was
so still for I had herd nothing but canons roaring from morning till knight
[margin] Battle Kings School House
July 1862
Tues 1 I give out and had to lay down lay on the Charles Cty Road all day in the after
noon hard fighting Our Brigade in to it Battle of Melvin Hill
Wed 2 Soon I put out for the camp at the breast works rain all day
Thu 3 I still at the old camp H.M.E. Butts with me
Fri 4 i left the old camp and joined my Regt
Sat 5 Calm times we near Melvin Hill
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July 1862
Su 6th nothing going on I received a letter from Miss L.B.
Mon 7th Calm times I wrote a letter to Miss L.B. 3 O.C. received orders to march at five we left the battle field I kept up as long as I could and droped to the rear and
stayed till morning
Tues 8 Crosed the James river on the pontoon bridge blow richmond 12 O.C. caught up
with the rgt at camp 6 miles from Richmond
We 9th still times hear we cleaning up our camp
Th 10 nothing going on interesting
Fri 11th Calm times but heavy rain & thunder
Sat 12th fair and pleasant wether
Sun 13 wrote a letter to Miss N.S.V.
Mo 14th Lieut Hakins leaves for Georgia I on police guard third relief Post No 7
from 11½ to 1½ from 5½ to 7½ from 11½ to 1½ from 5½ to 7½ st. 15th
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July Near Drury's Bluff Va 1862
Tues 15th I sick all day
Wed 16 reported on the sick list recd letter from Miss L.B. & J.S.
[margin] July the 16th Gen Anderson takes command of 3rd Brigade
Thu 17th reported well again. Recd a letter from Miss N.S.V.
Fri 18th Ordered to be ready to march at 8 O.C. A.M. we transfered to Gen Ripleys Brigade Longstreets Division 10 O.C. the order countermanded and we wait for further orders and put up our tents. rainy day
Sat 19th Still waiting for further orders
Su 20 nothing going on in camp to day
Mo 21 I on the sick list very sick all day eavening raining
Tu 22 fixin to move on the Chickahominy side
Wed 23 6 O.C. the Rgt leaves I detailed to go with the bagage 10 O.C. I going through
Richmond
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July Camp near Richmond on Williamsburg Road 1862
24th, 25, 26 fixing up our new camp 26th I walking over the battle field of seven pines
Sun 27th dull times in camp
Mo 28th I on double duty for going to seven pines battle field
Tu 29 Lieut Brand and myself visits the 16th & 24th Geo. Rgt
Wed 30th nothing going on in camp
Th 31 raining all day
August
Fri 1st Regiment inspection at 10 O.C. Mosley & myself spends the remainder of the
day on the battle field of Seven Pines Lieut Brand leaves for Geo also Col Doles
& R. M. Canwel
Sat 2 [writing sticken]
Sun 3 all ready to go to soon monday morning a letter to Miss M.J.
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1862
Aug Near Richmond on Charles Cty Road
Mon 4th [writing stricken] E. P. Smith leaves for Geo on a discharge
Tues 5 at work from 8½ to 10½ and from 5½ to 7½ all quiet
Cash Coop & West arrived in Rich
Wed 6 ÷Ordered down the Charles Cty Road Camped near Malvern Hill
Th 7 I returned to the old camp near Richmond the Rgt went to Malvern Hill but the Yankeys had left
Fri 8th Regt returned from Malvern Hill a detail of 20 men from each Co to go to work
on the trenches I stay at the old camp
Sat 9 dull times in camp
Sun 10 " " "
Mo 11 " " "
Tu 12 a man in the 1st NC shot before the Brigade for desertion
Wed
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Aug Near Richmond Va 1862
Thu 14 I go to work again in the ditches
Fri 15 nothing new at work still
Sat 16th finished our second section on the breast works
Sun 17th Considerable [obscured] about moveing off
Mon 18th moved to our old camp and waited for orders all day to leave for
Gordonsville but got non
Tu 19th left at 9 O.C. A.M. for Richmond and taken the cars at 2 O.C. P.M.
for Gordonsville pased Gordonsville 9 O.C. P.M. arrived at
Orang C.H. at 11 O.C.P.M.
Wed 20th lay in the vilage all day
Thu 21 I on brigade guard in town sixty eight prisners com in from the Rapahannock
Fri 22 I releaved from guard & joined the Rgt one mile from the C.H.
Sat 23 [writing stricken]
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Aug Orang C.H. Va 1862
Sun 24th Regt moved one mile west of the vilage
Mon 25 Sunday no rations
Tues 26 drawed two days rations and fixing to march
Wed 27th Ripleys Brigade marched at sunrise for Rapidan Station and Rapidan river in the eavening cooked two days rations
Thu 28 4 O.C. marched again and forded the river 3 O.C. pased Culpeper C.H. and are
now stoped one mile from town for the knight
[margin] 2 Battle of Manasahs
Fr 29th marched soon crosed hazle river about 12 O.C. forded it too, stoped at
Amesville for the knight in Fauquier Co
Sa 30th put out soon for Washington reached thare at 4 O.C. & camped for the knight
Sun 31st 3 O.C. up again and raing hard marched through new Baltimore and to
Gainesville and camped som thousand prisoners hear
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Sept Virginia 1862
Mon 1st left Gainesville soon the dryas country I ever saw along march and grate suffering for water in the eavening a powerful rain evry body wet and cold
Tues 2 marched one mile and stoped and cooked som rations
Wed 3rd 12 O.C. marched for Leesburg marched till 2 O.C. in the knight and camped
near Drainsville [margin] Col Doles Com
Thr 4 marched soon again and camped one mile from Leesburg on Goose River & had it to ford
Fri 5th 12 O.C. off again crosed the Potomac at 10 O.C. in the knight crosed at Knowlings ford
Sat 6th left the banks of the Potomac for Fredrictown and camped in sight of the city
Sun 7th 8th 9th resting & waiting for orders
Wed 10th marched again crosed Monocacy River camped in 2 miles of Fredric
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Sept Maryland 1862
Th 11th Sunup marched again pased through Fredric and camped fifteen miles from Hagerstown
Fri 12th marched within five miles of Hagerstown and camped the B.B. & G.G. sent out on picket Cool wether
Sat 13 On picket all day releaved late in the eavening 8 O.C. ordered to Boonesborrough
Sun 14 4 Regt sent to Hamburg Gap the fight began soon and lasted all day we not engaged
Mon 15 2 O.C. A.M. marched for Sharpsburg, arrived hear in the forenoon and formed in line of battle and the Yankeys soon appeared, each side shelling the other
[margin] Harpers Ferry 95,000 prisners surrendered to Jackson
Tues 16 in line of battle soon I detailed to stop with bagage artilering fight in the
forenoon Oh how the shells are flying around me no infantry fight yet
in line of Battle all day [margin] Harpers Ferry surrendered
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Sept Maryland 1862
Wed 17th The fight began soon and lasted all day artilery & infantry
Battle of Sharpsburg Md
Th 18 Calm time nothing but picket fiering Speights & myself cooks some for the Co
erly in the knight comenced our march for Va
Fri 19 Crosed the Potomac at Sheperdstown about sunup the Yankey shell us across the river we camp 1½ miles from Sheperdstown
Sat 20 Som of the Yankeys cross the river but are whiped and drawn back into Maryland
Sun 21 On Opequon River all day
near Martinsburg in the eavening ordered to cook 3 days rations
Mon 22 resting looking for an other march
Tues 23 Do. doing nothing but resting
Wed 24, Thurs 25 & Fri 26 in camp near Martinsburg
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September 1862
Sat 27 left Martinsburg in the direction of Winchester camped 10 miles south west
of Martinsburg at Bunkerhill
Sun 28th & 29th at Bunkerhill
Tues 30th Recruits to the B Blues
October 1862
Wed 1 Th 2 F 3rd S. 4th, Sun 5th, Mo 6th, Tu 7th in camp at Bunkerhill Va
Wed 8th Moved 2½ miles
Thirs & Friday 9th & 10th in camp
Sat 11th we on picket
Sun 13th Cloudy wet & cool
Mon 13th paid for May & June
Tues 14 & 15th in camp
Thu 16th Division Review in the eavening
ordered to prepare two days rations & be ready to march at any moment
Fri 17th all ready to march
Sa 18 Still waiting for orders to leave
late in the eavening ordered to unload the waggons
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Sun 19, 20th & 21 Still in camp
Wed 22 J. W. Green resighened and left for home. I on guard
Thr 23 Still in camp
Fr 24 at dress parade received marching orders
Sat 25th left at sunup and marched below Charlestown arrived thare at 11 O.C. in the
knight and commenced tareing up R.Road and oh how cold
Sun 26th Still tareing up the road rained all day
Mo 27 in camp M A Cooper arrives from home
Tu 28th all quiet
We 29th marched fifteen miles and camped two miles from Berryville
Thr 30th 8 O.C. marched again pased through Berryvill & from thare to Millwood
six miles now camped on the Shenandoah River two miles from Millwood
[margin] John F Butler cam back
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Fri 31 Crosed the Shenandoah river and Blue Ridge and through Paris at the foot of the
mountain on the road to Alexandra Camped at Uperville six miles from the river
November
[entry stricken]
Sat 1 Camped at Uperville
Sun 2 fell back to the mountain and lay in line of battle all knight
Mon 3 Marched back to the Shenandoah and up the river for Front Royal
Tues 4th On the road stoped one mile from Port Royal[sic] and cooked rations
Wed 5th 3 O.C. in the morning started again pased through
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town one mile south of it and halted again
Th 6th remained in line of battle all day B.B. sent out on picket crossed [stricken]
each prong of the Shenandoah
Fri 7th releaved and we recrosed the north fork and joined the Regiment on the
Strasburg Road
Sat 8th Snowed near all day
Sun 9 9 O.C. left for Strasburg and reached thare at dark camped one mile from town
M 10th left before day for Winchester marched three miles and camped
Tu 11th 2 O.C. in the eavening our Brig started for the Manassah Gap R.R. between
Front Royal & Strasburg commenced tareing up the road at dark and finished
our three miles before day
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Wed 12 marched back to our old camp forded the Shenandoah twice
up to the 20th in camp near Strasburg
[margin] Sat 15th pay day for July & Aug
Fri 21st marched at daybreak & camped near Woodstock B. Blues & L.L. Guards
on Provost guard in the city I wright this on my post in the street
marched seventeen miles [margin] Frank Butler leaves for home on furlough
Sat 22ond marched from Woodstock through Edinburg & Mount Jackson Camped near
New Market on Massanutten Mountain marched 22 eighteen miles
Sun 23rd taken the Gordonsville road crosed the mountain and Shenandoah River and
camped at the foot of the Blue Ridge marched 18 miles
Mon 24th started up the mountain at day light marched 22 miles past through Snigersville & camped at the foot of the B Ridge east side
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Tu 25 Marched a daylight past Madison C.H. & camped in five miles of Gordonsville
marched 20 miles
Wed & Thu 26 & 27th in camp near Gordonsville
Fri 28th started for Fredricksburg. Crosed the Rail Road at Orang C.H. marched 20 miles
Sat 29 Marched all day
Sun 30th marched all day & camped five miles from Fredricksburg
December
Mon 1 marched to the Richmond & Fredricksburg R.R & camped
Tu 2 remained in camp all day
Wed 3 Sunup started to Port Royal[sic]
Camped at Rapahannoc academy six miles from P. Royal
thare remained till Friday the 12th
Friday eavening at sunset marched up the river to Reenforce
Gen Longstreet marched near all knight the wether cold
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Sat 13th formed in line of battle though held back as reserve Gen A.P. Hill fought the Yankeys in front of us Longstreet on our left Yankeys whiped bad
Sun 14th Our Division next to the front lines
Mon 15th we take the front line in plain view of the Federal army & lay in the ditches
all day & all knight
Tues 16th at day brake we all take our position in the ditch and grately to our surprise the
Yankeys had all gon over the river
Up to the 30th in camp 6 miles below Fredricksburg 30th Doles Brig goes
on picket on the river
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Jan 1863
2 3 & 4th on picket 5th relieved 7th we drawed for furloughs up to January 23rd dull times in camp
[margin] B. F. Palmer & Thos F Green left for home on furlough Jan 18 1863
24th 4th Georgia on picket the 1st & 3rd N. Carolina Regiments being transfered leave us & the 12th & 21st Geo take there place
Jan 28th Snowed all day Feb 3rd coldest wether since the war began I am guard
5th on fatigue snowed till 12 O.C. then set in to rain and continued till knight
7th move our camp som two miles all buzy puting up quarters
18 heavy snow
22 large snow fell Camp at grace Church Va
Apr 5th snow fell to the deabth of five inches
Battle of Chancelorsville the Second & third of May
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June 4th Near Fredericksburg Caroline Co 4 O.C. set out on this march pased Spotsylvania C.H. & camped marched 16 Miles
5th marched at five O.C. A.M. Camped seven miles south of Raccoon ford Rapidan River marched 18 miles
6th 4 O.C. P.M. started again marched 3 miles & halted for the remainder of the day
7th 4½ O.C. A.M. off for Culpeper C.H. Marched through Culpeper & camped three miles from town
8th Remained hear all day
9th Cavalry fight near Brandy Station we sent to support them the enemy recrossed the river
10th 11 O.C. P.M. we left marched 12 miles & camped on Hazel River
11th off again crosed the Warenton road at Hains Cross Roads & through Flint Hill
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and camped 2 miles from the vilage
June 15th Sunset crossed the Potomac at Williamsport Md & camped one mile from town on the Clear Spring road
16th remained in camp all day
17th stil camped
18th in camp yet
19th left Williamsport 7½ O.C. & marched through Hagartown Camped
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two miles from town on the Antietam river from Williamsport to Hagartown six miles
20th Ordered to leave at 7½ O.C. marched one mile & halted till 12 O.C. about faced & moved back to our old camp
21st remained in camp all day
22 left at 5½ O.C. marched through Hagartown & taken the Chambersburg road and in to Pa at Middleburg six miles from Hagartown from thare to Green Castle Franklin Co Pa & camped
23rd in camp all day I out forageing
24th left Green Castle at 5 O.C. P.M. past Marion five miles from Green Castle a small vilage and through Chambersburg & camped som two miles from the city all whiskey & no water to day
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Chambersburg Pa
25th in camp all day resting I on Brigade guard
26th 5½ O.C. marched again past through Greenville five miles from Chambersburg then through Shipensburg six miles from Chambersb Greenville & camped rain all day
27th 6 O.C. off again pased Lees Cross roads then to Jacksonville and to Centervill and to Calisle & camped in Dickinson College Square marched 19 miles to day
28th Co. H. on picket at the mile hill south west of town
29th 12 O.C. relieved and spent the balance of the day in College Square
30th left Carlisle & taken the Baltimore turnpike marched through pased town then to Petersburg from thare to Hatersburg & camped 18 miles
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July Pa
1st Marched at 6 O.C. for Gettysburg the hardest march I ever had formed in line of battle & went in to the fight erly in the after noon we whiped them drove them through the town & we lay in line of battle all knight in town
2ond still hold our position we get anything to eat we want I detailed to cook four miles from town on the Chambersburg pike cooked all knight
3rd joined the Regt again in the afternoon one of the grates artilery duels fought ever was known
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Pa
July 4th we fall back a little & take a new position picket fighting all the time
5th marched all day towards Hagerstown traveled som six or eight miles and mud without end I detailed to cook rations set up all knight
6th off again soon Crosed the Blue ridge & camped on the west side of the mountain near Wainsborough on Green Castle road
7th marched through town taken the Hagerstown road Camped near Hagerstown Maryland
8th resting cooked three days rations
9 in camp waiting for orders to move
10th in line of battle two miles north east of Hagerstown nine O.C. marched through Hagerstown & lay the balance of the knight two miles north west of town
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11th throwing up breastworks in sight of Hagerstown
12 in line of battle I on detail to cook rations
13 in line of battle all day 7 O.C. P.M. Marched for Williamsport rain without end and Maryland all turned to mud arrived at Potomac at eleven O.C. One O.C. forded the river had to pull off all equipments to keep them dry
14 Seven O.C. stoped at falling waters four miles from Williamsport on the road to Martinsburg Longstreet & A.P. Hill crossing hear on the pontoons marched four miles further & camped the army is over rain and mud without end
15 marched 4 miles to Martinsburg & camped
16 marched to Darksvill 6 miles & camped
17th in camp 18 &19th in camp
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Shenandoah Valey Va
20th late in the eavening ordered back towards Martinsburg camped in two miles of town
21 marched all day & landed back at Darksville late in the eavening from Martinsburg to Darksvill 6 miles
22 5½ O.C. off for Winchester marched through Winchester taken the Front Royal Pike camped two miles from town from Darksville to Winchester sixteen miles
23 5 O.C. off for Front Royal crosed the Shenandoah on pontoons at the junction of the south & north branches through Front Royal & taken the Manassah gap road three miles lay in line of battle till 10 O.C. in the knight then back through Front Royal taken the Luray Road up the Shenandoah from Winchester to Front Royal 19 miles Stoped three miles above Front Royal marched 30 miles to day
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24 marched ten miles up the Shenandoah as warm wether as I ever saw
25 marched twelve miles camped near Luray
26th lay over & cooked rations
27th Crosed the Blue Ridge at Thorntons gap marched fourteen miles camped two miles from Sperryville
28th marched som eight miles
29 marched near Madison C. House and camped
30 rested all day I crosed Robinson River and lay out all knight the river too high to ford
31 late in the eavening ordered to Orang C.H. marched through Madison & camped three miles from town
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August 1863
1st four O.C. off again marched about fifteen miles by twelve O'clock and camped near O.C. House from the first of August up to the 9th of September in camp near Orang C. House September the 9th Gen Ewels Corps reviewed by Gen. Lee
Sept 10th Brigade inspection
11th A. P. Hills Corps reviewed by Gen. Lee
12 nothing to do
13th Ordered to be ready to march at a minutes warning
14th marched at daylight stoped near Summerlands ford Rapidan River ten miles from Orang C. House
17th Marched down the river to Mortons Ford
19th I worked all knight on redoubts
20th at knight the Regt. supporting the picket up to Oct 8th in camp at Mortons ford Rapidan River
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Oct 1863
8 three O.C. P.M. marched & camped fourteen miles from from Mortons ford & four miles from Orang C.H.
9th marched at daylight & camped near Madison C.H.
10 marched all day camped som twelve miles from Madison C.H.
11 marched within four miles of Culpeper and camped
12th at daylight marched again taken the Warenton Road at Jefferson Caught up with the yankee Cavalry and run them across the Rappahannock we crosed & camped on the north side of the river
13 5½ O.C. A.M. put out for Warenton
14th 5 O.C. marched again in the direction of Catlet Station at Cedar Creek had heavy skirmishing with the enemy drove them on & Doles Brigade left to guard the train marched till midknight
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15 pushed on & caught up with the army near Manassas stoped & cooked two days rations heavy canonading all the afternoon somwher about Manassas Junction
16 marched to the R.R. & tore it up in as heavy rain as I ever saw camped on the R.R. six miles above Warenton Junction
17 in the after noon marched down the Road to Warenton Junction and camped
18 marched to within two miles of the Rappahannoc on the O & A RR and camped
19 4 O.C. A.M. marched again and about day light the heaveyest rain fell that I have saw since the war commenced just at daylight crossed the Rappahannoc about one mile from the river built fiere & dried in the afternoon moved down the river to Keleys ford
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22 On picket at Keleys ford remaind three days
Sun 25 Com off picket
Nov. 3rd put up a shanty 4th put up a chimney
5th moved in to my house
Sat 7th the enemy crosed at Keleys ford at 2 O.C. in the afternoon we in line of battle till 11 O.C. then commenced falling back toward Rapidan marched all knight
8th formed in line of battle near Stephensburg but remained thare but a short time though put up breast works before leaveing
knight caught us near Culpeper C.H. about knight we put out for Rackcoon ford Rapidan River crossed about midknight forded the river as usual
9th on picket at Rackcoon Ford Snow in the eavening
11th on picket at raccoon ford
12 relieved by the 21st Geo
13th moved back three miles from the river
14th in camp all day
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Sun 15th erly in the morning sighns of the enemy crossing at Mortons ford we hurryed off to meet them marched two miles two miles turned round and went back to the old camp
Mo 16th moved down near the river between Raccoon & Mortons ford to do picket duty
Nov 26th the enemy crossing Rapid Ann at Geminas and Ellises fords Knight of the 26th in line of battle at Mortons ford
Sat 27th before day moved down the river late in the eavening had a skirmish with the enemy that knight moved back on the south side of mine Creek and formed a line of Battle
Sun 28th went to fortifieing soon the emeny moved up in front of our line
29th in line of battle
30th in line and very cold
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November 1863
1st in line of battle waitin an attact
2 when day cam the enemy was gon and over the river we out soon picking up straglers I detailed to guard prisoners
3rd moved up the river to Mortons ford
up to the 20th of Dec near Mortons ford doin picket duty
Dec. 20 moved up in six miles of Orang CH on the Pike leading from O.C.H. to Fredericksburg
21st Commenced building winter quarters
22 at work on my house
23 at work on my house
24 Do "
25 put the chimney up very cold
26th went on picket at Mortons ford eight miles from winter quarters to stay seven days
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Jan 1864
Jan 2 relieved from picket by Ransom Brig and we returned to camp
Tues 18 paid commutation & two months wages
25 at Orang C.H.
27 at Orange C.H.
Jan 30 went on picket at Raccoon ford Rapid Ann River
Feb 6th relieved and just as we started to camp the enemy commenced crossing the river One Corps crossed late in the afternoon we had a heavy skirmish and drove them back I on the picket line all night
9th remaind at our breast works all day
8th returned to our old camp six miles east of Orang C.H.
10 I at Orang C.H.
20th went on picket at Mortons ford
27th relieved and com back to the old camp
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March 1864
1st at daylight left for [blank] ford two miles above Orange C.H. Camped thare one night
2 late in the eavening started back to the old camp
3 called out to hunt Cavalry gon near all day and found non
13 Regt on picket I remain in camp
20th relieved
22 large snow fell ten or twelve inches deep
Apr 3rd left for home
28 Returned back to camp
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Co. Roll of B. Blues Co. H. 4th Ga. Vol
Oct 3rd 1862
Capt J. W. Caraker
E. A. Hawkins
J. W. Green—Resignend and left for home Oct 22ond 1862
J. W. Butts
Sgts
R. V. Jones Elected 3rd Lieut Oct 24th 1862
R. M. Mathis
I. J. Wiggins
E. W. Delanney Kiled at the Battle of Gettysburg Pa July 1st 1863
A. J. Cone
Corpl
H. R. Mitchel Killed at the Battle of Chancelorsville May 2ond 1863
W. Walls
B. F. Palmer Died at home Feb 1st 1863
T. Jenkins
Priv
W. R. Buttler Killed at the Battle of Chancelorsville May 2ond 1863
J. Boatwell
C. A. Byington Killed at the Battle of Chancelorsville May 2ond 1863
H. M. E. Butts
C. Bagley
J. W. Babb
W. J. Barns
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J. M. Cash
E. Caloway
R. M. Campbell wounded at Sharpsburg Sept 19th Died Oct 4th 1862
M. A. Cooper
J. C. Cooper
W. A. Cone
T. W. Caraker wounded at Malvern Hill July 1st 1862
*J. W. Denton
J. G. Elder
J. Izell
M. A. Fowler
A. J. Griffin
A. J. Gibson
T. F. Green
H. Gecks
W. J. Haygood
J. A. Hall
D. M. Hall
T. H. Hawk
W. G. Hawkins Wounded at Malvern Hill July 1st 1862
E. D. Holcombe
B. R. Herty
J. L. Johnson
S. W. Kirkpatrick
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J. D. Kirkpatrick
W. H. Lane
E. P. Lane wounded at the Battle of [cut off]
J. G. Lane
F. Lewis
U. M. Liprey
A. J. Mcmillen
W. Mosley taken prisoner at B[?] [cut off]
W. T. Mappin
F. McComb
J. W. Moran
J. A. Mason
J. McKinley
H. Mahler
J. L. Nelson Kiled at Sharpsburg [cut off]
H. S. Orme wounded at Malvern Hill [cut off]
H. Roberts
J. S. Roberts
W. H. Robinson
J. B. Shepherd
W. Speights
R. Stanley
S. Singleton
D. Tinsley wound at Sharpsburg Sept [cut off]
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H. C. Vinson
J. H. Williams
J. Williams
E. R. West
J. Worsham
W. Whitaker
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Baltimore April 11th/65
My Dear Friend
I can scarce hope my letters will be of interest to you, and only regret my inability to give you such comfort as your situation demands, but dear friend your time of imprisonment I think now will soon expire and you can return to your long absent home. you have never told me what part of Georgia you lived and tell me what relations you have. I ask not from idle curiosity, but for the feeling of interest in you as an older sister would for a younger brother, so you see I imagine you quite young. now tell me if I have guessed rightly! Do you know any one residing at Fort Gaines, or any one by the name of Williams! Can you tell me if there are among the prisoners any Masons.
With best wishes I remain truly your friend
A F Pedrick
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Fort Delaware March 31st 1865
Miss Pedrick
Yours of the 25th has been received with contents for which I have not words to express my thanks. the favor will ever be remembered by me haveing no reward to promice you for your kindness only the reward from him who rules all things both in heaven and earth it looks like I with many others are doomed to live and die upon this Island though I hope god will be with us, and guide and direct our rulers in the right and may he speed the time when we can return to our home and friends in peace. from you true friend
I have been blessed with health since my imprisonment except a sever case of small pox
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Reorganization under Conscription act
Pased Aprile 16th 1862
Election held Aprile 28th 1862
No Votes
For Capt J. W. Caraker 44
" James Williams 27
1st Lieut S McComes 57
" Elder 14
2 Lieut Hawkins 36
" Gillespie 34
" Herty 16
3rd Lieut J. B. Shepherd 20
T. M. Brand 28
J. L. Johnson 6
Henry Mahler 2
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Confederacy Ceceded from the Union
South Carolina December 20th 1860
Mississippi January 9th 1861
Florida January 10 1861
Ala January 11th 1861
Georgia January 19 1861
Louisiania January 26 1861
Texas February 1 1861
Virginia Aprile 18 1861
Arkansas May 6 1861
Tennessee May 6 1861
N. Carolina May 21 1861
Misouri October 28 1861
Kentucky November 20 1861
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E. D. Holcombe Feb 7th 1862
M. C. Payne 4th Reg Ga Vol
Very truly your friend
W. M. Speights
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Co. H 4th Ga Vols
Sept 22 Roll of the Baldwin Blues 1861
Capt J. W. Caraker Wounded Sept 17th 62
Lieut Sam. McCombs
Sam. Walker went home at reorganiz
J. B. Fair Do " "
Sargt Joseph Staley over age 1
B. R. Herty 2
E. P. Lane Wounded 3 Sept 17th 62
R. V. Jones Wounded 4 Sept 17th 62
A.J. Cone 5
Corpl Jas. L. Nelson Wounded 6 Sept 17th 62
& left on field
Wm. Butler Wounded 7 Sept 17th 62
R. M. Campbell Wound 8 Sept 17th
left on the field
J. S. Reamy Transfered 9
10
Privates Jas. Boatwell 11
F. A. Beasly Discharged 12
Chas Bagley 13
John F. Butler Over age 14
T. M. Brand Lieut 15 Discharged July 31 1862
C. A. Byington 16
J. W. Butts elect Lieut 17 Aug 1 1862
J. Bable Died July 9th 1862 18
J. M. C. Butts 19
J. W. Babb 20
W. Cushing 21 Died
E. Calloway 22
R. C. Calloway 23 Discharged
M. A. Cooper 24
J. C. Compton 25 Discharged
James Dickson 26 Wounded June 25, 62
Edw. Delaney 27
Wm. L. Daniel 28 Died
James Elington 29 Discharged Jan the 16th 1862
J. G. Elder 30
John Fowler 31 Discharged
Elisha Freen 32 Discharged
H. E. Forsythe 33 Discharged
A. G. Griffin 34
Philip Gulinger 35 Discharged
Adam J. Gibson 36
T. C. Gillespie 37 Kiled Sep 17th 62 at Sharpsburg
Joseph Green 38
T. F. Green 39
Henry Gecks 40
R. E. Gardner 41
Y. J. M. Haygood 42
D. M. Hall 43
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Thomas M. Hawk 44 Wounded Sept 17th 62
R. B. Hall 45 Transfer
A. J. Hall 45
F. Haug 46 Dis Aug 11th, 62
F. Haupt Discharge 47 Aug 12, 62
Eugene Hawkins 48 Elected Lieut at Reorganization
Wm. G. Hawkins 49 Wounded July 1st 62
E. D. Holcombe 50
R. Huff 51 Discharged
Thomas Jenkins 52
John L. Johnson 53
J. D. Kirkpatrick 54
Sam. W. Kirkpatrick 55
P. H. Lawler 56 Discharged
W. H. Lane 57
Union Lipsey 58
A. Mcmillen 59
R Mathis 60
W. T. Mappin 61
O. E. Muller 62 Died July 31 1862
F. McCombs 63
J. P. Mimms 64 Discharged
W. Mosely 65
J Moran 66 Died
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H. Orme 67 Wounded July 1, 62
H. R. Mitchell 68
B. F. Palmer 69
S. Roberts 70 Discharged
B. F. Roberts 71 Discharge
W. Roberts 72
J. Shepherd 73 Died July 16th 62
J. B. Shepherd 74
J. W. W. Sneed 75 Kiled June 25 61
Joseph Smith 76 Discharged
Wm Speights 77 Wounded July 1 62
J. R. Smith 78 Over age
J. R. Stephens 79 Discharged
W. D. Tinsley 80 Wounded Sept 17, 62
Hamp. Torence 81 Over age
Jerome Tuttle 82 Discharge
H. C. Vinson 83
Willis Vaughan 84 Discharged June 1862
J. H. Williams 85
Wm Walls 86
E. R. West 87 Prisoner June 25, 62
J.Worsham 88
J. W. Wiggins 89
J. R. Williams 90
DATABASE CONTENT
| (3944) | DL1616 | Diaries |
Diary of James W. Denton, 4th Georgia Infantry, Baldwin Blues
Tags: Alcohol, Ambrose Burnside, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Seven Pines, Burials, Business, Camp/Lodging, Cavalry, Clothing, Conscription/Conscripts, Death (Military), Defeat/Surrender, Defense of Home, Desertion/Deserters, Destruction of Land/Property, Discharge/Mustering Out, Dreams, Drilling, Duty, Elections, Engineering/Construction, Enlistment, Excitement, Executions, Family, Fighting, Foraging/Theft, Fortifications, Furloughs, Guard/Sentry Duty, Guns, Home, Hospitals, Illnesses, Injuries, James Longstreet, Love, Marching, Money, Music, Nature, News, Payment, Peace, Picket Duty, Poetry, Prisoners of War, Railroads, Recruitment/Recruits, Reenlistment, Religion, Resignations, Rivers, Robert E. Lee, Sadness, Secession, Ships/Boats, Siege of Corinth, Spies/Espionage, Supplies, Thanksgiving, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Victory, Weather, Work, "Yankees" (Confederate opinions of)
People - Records: 1
- (5284) [writer] ~ Denton, James W.
SOURCES
James W. Denton Diary, DL1616, Nau Collection
